Malcolm Evans, OBE, Professor of Public International Law at the University, has been re-elected to chair the United Nations (UN) Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT). The SPT derives its mandate from the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. It is a multidisciplinary body of independent experts with 25 members and is the largest of the UN human rights treaty bodies.
Professor Malcolm Evans re-elected SPT Chair
24 February 2015
Professor Malcolm Evans has been re-elected to chair the United Nations (UN) Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT).
Further information
For additional information, please consult the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture website.